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Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research

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Air-Sea Exchange<br />

Atmosphere and ocean are<br />

in intimate contact at their<br />

interface<br />

⇒ momentum, heat, water substance, trace<br />

gases and particulates are exchanged<br />

high wind speed<br />

⇒ spray water and salt into atmophere<br />

⇒ breaking waves engulf air into ocean<br />

molecular and turbulent transport on both sides <strong>of</strong><br />

the interface<br />

M.Quante 2002

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